ENVS 256 - Farmscape:Artistic Perspectives on Farmland Preservation

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Denison University

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Farms are being paved over and bought out; farmers are an increasingly rare breed. Preserving precious farmland has become a critical challenge, and our well-being - not to mention our nutrition - may be contingent on this fundamental need. Farmscape provides a hands-on exploration into the many facets of farmland preservation, with an emphasis on photographic imagery of the landscape. Students will learn about farmer motivations to protect their land, the preservation tools they can use, and the stories behind the headlines about lost family farms, suburban sprawl, rural decline, and social factors that steadily reduce our agrarian culture. We will examine the utilitarian side of farming, but our focus will turn primarily to the view through the lens: documenting and representing farmland preservation through artisitic media. This course immerses students in the visual imagination.(4 credits)

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.denison.edu

Phone Number:

(740) 587-0810

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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